October 27, 2008

PSNC Energy, a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) that distributes natural gas in North Carolina, announced today that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has issued an order in the company's general rate case application authorizing PSNC Energy to increase its base rates. In a separate order today, the Commission approved PSNC Energy's request to decrease the cost-of-gas component of retail natural gas rates. The net impact of the two decisions will be a 6 percent reduction to the residential rate effective with November bills.

Base rate increase

The company's rate case order provides for an increase in PSNC Energy's annual natural gas margin revenues of approximately $9.1 million, or 1.32 percent, which is partially offset by a reduction of approximately $8.4 million in PSNC Energy's fixed gas costs. The result is a net increase to base rates of approximately $700,000 or 0.11 percent, effective in November.

The order also establishes an allowed return on common equity of 10.6 percent.

"Since 2006, we've spent more than $188 million to upgrade and extend our gas delivery system." said Rusty Harris, PSNC Energy's president and chief operating officer. "The Commission's order will allow us to recover costs associated with operating our system, so we can continue to meet the demands of our growing service territory while serving our customers safety and reliably."

The order also gives PSNC Energy approval to implement the customer usage tracker (CUT), a rate decoupling mechanism that breaks the link between revenues and the amount of natural gas sold. The CUT will apply to residential and commercial customers and will allow the company to periodically adjust its base rates based on customer consumption.

Finally, as part of the rate case order, PSNC Energy will be allowed to recover $750 thousand of conservation program expenditures incurred for its proposed conservation initiatives. The company's proposed initiatives include an in-home energy audit and weatherization program, a rebate program for customers who replace existing natural gas appliances with more efficient natural gas equipment, and discount rates for homes and businesses that meet certain energy efficient standards. PSNC Energy will make a filing with the Commission for approval of their conservation initiatives in late November.

Purchased gas component decrease

In a separate order today, the NCUC approved PSNC Energy's request to decrease the cost-of-gas component of the company's retail natural gas rates by seven percent, effective with November bills. The cost of gas purchased by PSNC Energy is passed directly on to customers without any markup in accordance with state regulations. PSNC Energy does not profit from this portion of its rates.

Net impact to residential customers

For PSNC Energy's residential customers, the net effect of the approved general rate increase and cost-of-gas decrease is a six percent reduction, which translates to a monthly savings of approximately $8.50 for the average residential customer this winter. The residential rate will go from $1.52 per therm to a $1.43 per therm effective Nov. 1.

PROFILE

PSNC Energy, headquartered in Gastonia, N.C., is franchised to serve a 28-county service area in North Carolina. The utility distributes natural gas to approximately 454,000 customers in 96 cities and communities, including the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas in the north central part of the state; the Concord, Statesville, Gastonia, and Forest City areas in the Piedmont; and the Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, and Sylva areas in the western part of the state. More information about PSNC Energy is available through the company's Web site at www.psncenergy.com.

SCANA Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, is an energy-based holding company principally engaged, through subsidiaries, in electric and natural gas utility operations and other energy-related businesses. The company serves approximately 646,000 electric customers in South Carolina and more than 1.2 million natural gas customers in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Information about SCANA and its businesses is available on the company's Web site at www.scana.com.

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